New figures have been released detailing the best performing schools in North East Lincolnshire based on GCSE results.

In our area, Humberston Academy is the only school which has been graded "well above average" by the Department for Education with a Progress 8 score of 0.58, an Attainment 8 score of 51.1 and 49 per cent of pupils gaining Grade 5 above in English and maths.

Associate Principal of Humberston Academy Dan Shoubridge was 'incredibly proud' of the results, telling us: “We are incredibly proud of our examination results last year and for Humberston Academy’s performance to be recognised as one of the top secondary schools, nationally.

"This is testament to the positive partnership we create between student, home and school.

"We have a clear focus to becoming world class with the support of the David Ross Education Trust.

"Our oversubscribed status in all year groups demonstrates our popularity within the community and with record numbers of pupils choosing Humberston Academy, we are confident that our success will only continue to grow.”

Healing Science Academy and Tollbar Academy are not far behind with an "above average" rating and Progess 8 scores of 0.33 and 0.25 and Attainment 8 scores of 50.7 and 49.3 respectively.

Humberston Academy achieved the best GCSE performance in North East Lincolnshire

Attainment 8 is an average score across eight subjects taken at GCSE, which will include English, maths and a range of other subjects - the higher, the better. Meanwhile, Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of Key Stage 2 and the end of Key Stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of Key Stage 2.

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On the other end of the scale, Oasis Academy Wintringham and Oasis Academy Immingham both scored "below average", while Ormiston Maritime Academy was placed in the "well below average" category, with a Progress 8 score of -0.9 and an Attainment 8 score of 32.2.

In terms of grades, Healing Science Academy achieved the highest percentage of pupils achieving a Grade 5 or above in English and maths, at 52 per cent. Grade 5 is considered a strong pass, equivalent to a very good C or low B grade under the previous system. In our region, only 35.7 per cent achieved this level or above in English and maths, compared with the national average of 39.6 per cent.

The Henrietta Barnett School in north London was the best-performing school at GCSE last year based on the Attainment 8 score, achieving an average of 84 points per pupil.

Ormiston Maritime Academy was given a 'well below average' Progress 8 description by the Department for Education (Image: Jon Corken)

Nationally, the Attainment 8 score average was 44.6 for all schools in England.

This was down 3.9 points, a fall the Government said was expected following changes to the grading system.